Ocmulgee River at US 341 at Hawkinsville
No watches, warnings or advisories are in effect for this area.
Future / Actual / Minor
OWP 2.0 WWA Modal Title
01/11/2021, 10:04 PM UTC through 01/11/2021, 10:04 PM UTC
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Observed (OBS) 06/13/2025 4:45 AM EDTRecord: 40.9 ftLow Threshold: 0 ftCATEGORY STAGE 
Major Flooding 40 ft Moderate Flooding 26 ft Minor Flooding 20 ft Action 14 ft Reliability of the Forecast:
NOTE: Forecasts are issued as needed during times of high water, but are not routinely available.
Automated gauge readings are now available, courtesy of the USGS.
River forecasts for this location take into account past precipitation and the precipitation amounts expected approximately 48 hours into the future from the forecast issuance time.
National Water Model Hydrograph
Official NWS streamflow forecasts are produced by NWS hydrologic forecasters for river gauge locations using hydrologic models which are calibrated to that location. This process considers additional guidance and information, including local expertise and experience, to produce the best forecast possible. The NWM output provides supplemental guidance to NWS forecasters and should not be considered an official NWS river forecast.
Flood Impacts
- 47.7 - Major flooding continues in Hawkinsville...and points upstream and downstream of the city. Flood waters reach the Hawkinsville Division Plant. Serious flooding is now occurring through much of the city except for the higher terrain in western downtown and points west.
- 46.5 - Major flooding continues in Hawkinsville. This includes points upstream and downstream of the city. The Veterans Memorial Parking lot in Downtown Hawkinsville floods. Much of the south...east...and north sides of the city floods.
- 45.8 - Major flooding is occurring in Hawkinsville. Veterans Memorial Monument begins flooding.
Gauge Location
Recent Crests
| 1. | 25.11 ft | on 10-02-2024 |
| 2. | 26.51 ft | on 03-12-2024 |
| 3. | 26.62 ft | on 02-16-2024 |
| 4. | 22.67 ft | on 01-15-2024 |
| 5. | 27.66 ft | on 03-31-2023 |
Recent Crests
| 1. | 25.11 ft | on 10-02-2024 | |
| 2. | 26.51 ft | on 03-12-2024 | |
| 3. | 26.62 ft | on 02-16-2024 | |
| 4. | 22.67 ft | on 01-15-2024 | |
| 5. | 27.66 ft | on 03-31-2023 | |
| 6. | 26.53 ft | on 04-10-2022 | |
| 7. | 23.38 ft | on 10-10-2021 | |
| 8. | 22.58 ft | on 09-22-2020 | |
| 9. | 24.25 ft | on 04-25-2020 | |
| 10. | 26.92 ft | on 03-09-2020 | |
| 11. | 27.76 ft | on 02-23-2020 | |
| 12. | 26.15 ft | on 02-11-2020 | |
| 13. | 21.47 ft | on 01-19-2020 | |
| 14. | 20.51 ft | on 04-25-2019 | |
| 15. | 24.84 ft | on 01-08-2019 | |
| 16. | 23.05 ft | on 04-05-2016 | |
| 17. | 29.79 ft | on 12-29-2015 | |
| 18. | 21.46 ft | on 02-28-2013 | |
| 19. | 20.12 ft | on 02-17-2013 | |
| 20. | 20.30 ft | on 03-16-2010 | |
| 21. | 21.85 ft | on 02-10-2010 | |
| 22. | 22.55 ft | on 01-31-2010 | |
| 23. | 21.71 ft | on 12-23-2009 | |
| 24. | 21.36 ft | on 12-08-2009 | |
| 25. | 25.08 ft | on 11-16-2009 | |
| 26. | 21.85 ft | on 09-28-2009 | |
| 27. | 26.63 ft | on 04-06-2009 | |
| 28. | 24.72 ft | on 04-05-2005 | |
| 29. | 32.00 ft | on 03-12-1998 | |
| 30. | 27.30 ft | on 03-08-1998 | |
| 31. | 26.70 ft | on 12-29-1997 | |
| 32. | 25.20 ft | on 03-12-1996 | |
| 33. | 26.60 ft | on 02-22-1995 | |
| 34. | 40.91 ft | on 07-09-1994 | |
| 35. | 28.00 ft | on 02-28-1992 | |
| 36. | 30.40 ft | on 03-22-1990 | |
| 37. | 22.30 ft | on 02-24-1990 | |
| 38. | 23.30 ft | on 10-07-1989 | |
| 39. | 23.80 ft | on 03-06-1987 | |
| 40. | 25.00 ft | on 08-06-1984 | |
| 41. | 25.50 ft | on 04-14-1983 | |
| 42. | 25.10 ft | on 04-03-1980 | |
| 43. | 26.50 ft | on 03-16-1980 | |
| 44. | 27.90 ft | on 03-01-1979 | |
| 45. | 27.40 ft | on 01-30-1978 | |
| 46. | 26.40 ft | on 03-22-1976 | |
| 47. | 27.60 ft | on 03-19-1975 | |
| 48. | 27.00 ft | on 01-16-1972 | |
| 49. | 32.10 ft | on 03-07-1971 | |
| 50. | 27.00 ft | on 03-26-1970 | |
| 51. | 27.30 ft | on 03-08-1966 | |
| 52. | 30.30 ft | on 04-12-1964 | |
| 53. | 26.10 ft | on 01-25-1963 | |
| 54. | 30.00 ft | on 03-02-1961 | |
| 55. | 25.80 ft | on 05-07-1953 | 1 |
| 56. | 26.60 ft | on 03-09-1952 | 1 |
| 57. | 34.40 ft | on 12-02-1948 | 1 |
| 58. | 26.70 ft | on 01-12-1946 | 1 |
| 59. | 29.70 ft | on 03-26-1944 | 1 |
| 60. | 28.40 ft | on 03-23-1943 | 1 |
| 61. | 32.10 ft | on 03-25-1942 | 1 |
| 62. | 26.50 ft | on 03-12-1942 | 1 |
| 63. | 27.40 ft | on 03-04-1939 | 1 |
| 64. | 26.00 ft | on 04-11-1938 | 1 |
| 65. | 33.00 ft | on 04-12-1936 | 1 |
| 66. | 30.50 ft | on 10-06-1929 | 1 |
| 67. | 34.90 ft | on 03-08-1929 | 1 |
| 68. | 28.60 ft | on 04-19-1928 | 1 |
| 69. | 36.50 ft | on 01-21-1925 | 1 |
| 70. | 25.10 ft | on 07-02-1923 | 1 |
| 71. | 29.00 ft | on 03-14-1922 | 1 |
| 72. | 25.00 ft | on 02-15-1921 | 1 |
| 73. | 29.30 ft | on 12-15-1919 | 1 |
| 74. | 28.00 ft | on 03-01-1919 | 1 |
| 75. | 28.10 ft | on 07-14-1916 | 1 |
| 76. | 31.00 ft | on 03-19-1913 | 1 |
| 77. | 29.10 ft | on 03-19-1912 | 1 |
Historic Crests
| 1. | 40.91 ft | on 07-09-1994 | |
| 2. | 36.50 ft | on 01-21-1925 | 1 |
| 3. | 34.90 ft | on 03-08-1929 | 1 |
| 4. | 34.40 ft | on 12-02-1948 | 1 |
| 5. | 33.00 ft | on 04-12-1936 | 1 |
Historic Crests
| 1. | 40.91 ft | on 07-09-1994 | |
| 2. | 36.50 ft | on 01-21-1925 | 1 |
| 3. | 34.90 ft | on 03-08-1929 | 1 |
| 4. | 34.40 ft | on 12-02-1948 | 1 |
| 5. | 33.00 ft | on 04-12-1936 | 1 |
| 6. | 32.10 ft | on 03-25-1942 | 1 |
| 7. | 32.10 ft | on 03-07-1971 | |
| 8. | 32.00 ft | on 03-12-1998 | |
| 9. | 31.00 ft | on 03-19-1913 | 1 |
| 10. | 30.50 ft | on 10-06-1929 | 1 |
| 11. | 30.40 ft | on 03-22-1990 | |
| 12. | 30.30 ft | on 04-12-1964 | |
| 13. | 30.00 ft | on 03-02-1961 | |
| 14. | 29.79 ft | on 12-29-2015 | |
| 15. | 29.70 ft | on 03-26-1944 | 1 |
| 16. | 29.30 ft | on 12-15-1919 | 1 |
| 17. | 29.10 ft | on 03-19-1912 | 1 |
| 18. | 29.00 ft | on 03-14-1922 | 1 |
| 19. | 28.60 ft | on 04-19-1928 | 1 |
| 20. | 28.40 ft | on 03-23-1943 | 1 |
| 21. | 28.10 ft | on 07-14-1916 | 1 |
| 22. | 28.00 ft | on 02-28-1992 | |
| 23. | 28.00 ft | on 03-01-1919 | 1 |
| 24. | 27.90 ft | on 03-01-1979 | |
| 25. | 27.76 ft | on 02-23-2020 | |
| 26. | 27.66 ft | on 03-31-2023 | |
| 27. | 27.60 ft | on 03-19-1975 | |
| 28. | 27.40 ft | on 01-30-1978 | |
| 29. | 27.40 ft | on 03-04-1939 | 1 |
| 30. | 27.30 ft | on 03-08-1998 | |
| 31. | 27.30 ft | on 03-08-1966 | |
| 32. | 27.00 ft | on 03-26-1970 | |
| 33. | 27.00 ft | on 01-16-1972 | |
| 34. | 26.92 ft | on 03-09-2020 | |
| 35. | 26.70 ft | on 01-12-1946 | 1 |
| 36. | 26.70 ft | on 12-29-1997 | |
| 37. | 26.63 ft | on 04-06-2009 | |
| 38. | 26.62 ft | on 02-16-2024 | |
| 39. | 26.60 ft | on 02-22-1995 | |
| 40. | 26.60 ft | on 03-09-1952 | 1 |
| 41. | 26.53 ft | on 04-10-2022 | |
| 42. | 26.51 ft | on 03-12-2024 | |
| 43. | 26.50 ft | on 03-12-1942 | 1 |
| 44. | 26.50 ft | on 03-16-1980 | |
| 45. | 26.40 ft | on 03-22-1976 | |
| 46. | 26.15 ft | on 02-11-2020 | |
| 47. | 26.10 ft | on 01-25-1963 | |
| 48. | 26.00 ft | on 04-11-1938 | 1 |
| 49. | 25.80 ft | on 05-07-1953 | 1 |
| 50. | 25.50 ft | on 04-14-1983 | |
| 51. | 25.20 ft | on 03-12-1996 | |
| 52. | 25.11 ft | on 10-02-2024 | |
| 53. | 25.10 ft | on 04-03-1980 | |
| 54. | 25.10 ft | on 07-02-1923 | 1 |
| 55. | 25.08 ft | on 11-16-2009 | |
| 56. | 25.00 ft | on 08-06-1984 | |
| 57. | 25.00 ft | on 02-15-1921 | 1 |
| 58. | 24.84 ft | on 01-08-2019 | |
| 59. | 24.72 ft | on 04-05-2005 | |
| 60. | 24.25 ft | on 04-25-2020 | |
| 61. | 23.80 ft | on 03-06-1987 | |
| 62. | 23.38 ft | on 10-10-2021 | |
| 63. | 23.30 ft | on 10-07-1989 | |
| 64. | 23.05 ft | on 04-05-2016 | |
| 65. | 22.67 ft | on 01-15-2024 | |
| 66. | 22.58 ft | on 09-22-2020 | |
| 67. | 22.55 ft | on 01-31-2010 | |
| 68. | 22.30 ft | on 02-24-1990 | |
| 69. | 21.85 ft | on 09-28-2009 | |
| 70. | 21.85 ft | on 02-10-2010 | |
| 71. | 21.71 ft | on 12-23-2009 | |
| 72. | 21.47 ft | on 01-19-2020 | |
| 73. | 21.46 ft | on 02-28-2013 | |
| 74. | 21.36 ft | on 12-08-2009 | |
| 75. | 20.51 ft | on 04-25-2019 | |
| 76. | 20.30 ft | on 03-16-2010 | |
| 77. | 20.12 ft | on 02-17-2013 |
Vertical Datum Table
| type | NAVD88 |
|---|---|
| major Flooding | 228.97 ft |
| moderate Flooding | 214.97 ft |
| minor Flooding | 208.97 ft |
| action | 202.97 ft |
| Latest Value | 195.39 ft |
| Gauge Zero | 188.97 ft |
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